About the Role
This role provides vital operational and administrative support across engineering and facilities contracts, leading a team of 2-3 Helpdesk Operatives to ensure high standards of service delivery, financial administration, and client communication.
Responsibilities
- Lead, support and develop a team of 2–3 Helpdesk/Contract Support Operatives.
- Act as the first point of escalation for day‑to‑day queries from the BGIS team and clients.
- Oversee daily workflow, ensuring tasks are actioned, prioritised, and completed on time.
- Produce financial and statistical reports for the contract portfolio.
- Raise work orders, jobs, and quotations, and generate purchase orders for engineers and subcontractors.
- Manage monthly billing processes and ensure accurate completion of all paperwork.
- Monitor and manage Work In Progress (WIP) to support timely invoicing.
- Ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks are raised, closed, and documented.
- Maintain accurate and compliant client documentation and subcontractor records.
- Process weekly timesheets, job sheets, expenses, holiday and sickness logs.
- Process supplier and subcontractor invoices, resolving queries where needed.
- Support and coach your team to deliver excellent customer service at all times.
- Take ownership of assigned tasks through to completion.
Requirements
- Experience in a Contract Support, Helpdesk, or FM administrative role.
- Previous experience overseeing or supporting a team (desirable but not essential).
- Good understanding of financial processes, WIP, and reporting.
- Familiarity with work order systems and purchase order processes.
- Strong communication and organisation skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Location
- Battersea, London
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Senior/Lead
About the Company
- At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organisation.
- We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds.
- We recognise that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organisational success!
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds.
